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=== Difficulties in Locating a Pre-1858 Record === | === Difficulties in Locating a Pre-1858 Record === | ||
You may have difficulty locating a probate record because:<br> | You may have difficulty locating a probate record because:<br> | ||
*In many courts, there are separate indexes for administrations and wills. Search both indexes. | *In many courts, there are separate indexes for administrations and wills. Search both indexes. | ||
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*Your ancestor’s probate may have been used as evidence in another court action. Other courts, such as the Court of Common Pleas or the county quarter sessions, may have probated or received a copy of the will. | *Your ancestor’s probate may have been used as evidence in another court action. Other courts, such as the Court of Common Pleas or the county quarter sessions, may have probated or received a copy of the will. | ||
Some wills and many disputes over real property were handled by the Chancery Court of England. Some of the wills in this and other national courts are listed in:<br> | Some wills and many disputes over real property were handled by the Chancery Court of England. Some of the wills in this and other national courts are listed in:<br> | ||
*''A List of Wills, Administrations, Etc''. ''in the Public Record Office'', London, England: 12th–19th Century. Baltimore: Magna Carta Book Company, 1968. (Family History Library {{FHL|426785|title-id|disp=book 942 S2po}}.) | *''A List of Wills, Administrations, Etc''. ''in the Public Record Office'', London, England: 12th–19th Century. Baltimore: Magna Carta Book Company, 1968. (Family History Library {{FHL|426785|title-id|disp=book 942 S2po}}.) | ||
To overcome the above problems, search the records of all probate courts having jurisdiction over the areas where the individual had property. You may also need to extend your search several years after the individual’s death.<ref>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ''Research Outline: Wales'' (Salt Lake City: Corporation of the President, 2000), 57-61.</ref> | To overcome the above problems, search the records of all probate courts having jurisdiction over the areas where the individual had property. You may also need to extend your search several years after the individual’s death.<ref>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ''Research Outline: Wales'' (Salt Lake City: Corporation of the President, 2000), 57-61.</ref> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||